The Beautiful Burial Ground

Grassland Restoration Planning; Dudmaston Hall, Shropshire

The National Trust are planning to restore an area of parkland to traditional meadow and wanted nearby examples of this type of habitat. We arranged surveys of 7 local burial grounds to give truly regional information.

Managing Grassland with Sheep; St Margaret's, Corsley, Wiltshire

St. Margaret’s of Antioch in Corsley, Wiltshire used to be grazed historically and sheep have been re-introduced recently. This is a sustainable and traditional way to manage churchyard grassland and has been well received by the local community.

Long Grass and Yellow Rattle; St Mary's, Ampney, Gloucestershire

The Ivy Church at Ampney St Mary has a large area without monuments. We designed an attractively shaped area to be managed for long grass. Following a botanical survey in year 1 we have introduced Yellow Rattle. This plant suppresses grass growth, making it a useful tool when trying to encourage an attractive show of wild flowers.